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2010 AccomplishmentsCenter for Operational Oceanographic

Products and Services

Richard Edwing, DirectorHydrographic Services Review Panel

Fall Meeting

October 13, 2010

2011 Outlook

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Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System PORTS®

FY2010 Integrated wave buoy data into

PORTS Partnership with USACE and SCRIPPS LA/Long Beach, San Francisco Bay, Lower

Chesapeake Bay and Lower Columbia River

Installed two visibility sensors at Mobile Bay PORTS Pinto Island and Middle Bay Port

Published Columbia River PORTS Economic Study Estimated $4.9 million in direct annual

economic benefits

FY2011 New London (21st PORTS) Jacksonville ? Humboldt Bay ?

Waves at Clatsop Spit, Lower Columbia River PORTS

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National Coastal Modeling

Operational Nowcast and Forecast Hydrodynamic Model Systems

FY2010 New and Improved Models

Chesapeake Bay (Improved) Delaware Bay

Texas Harmful Algal Bloom operational forecast bulletins

FY2011 New Models

Tampa Bay Northern Gulf of Mexico Columbia River

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FY2010 Long Island Sound, CT/NY (38) Dutch Harbor, AK (Unimak, Akutan) (24) Glacier Bay and Cross Sound, AK (10)

FY2011 Hawaii (30) Boston (35) Mobile Bay (6)

Updating Tidal Current Predictions

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Improved Data and Products

FY2010 NOAA Tide Predictions

3,000 locations easily accessible via the Web

Real-Time Active Current Station Data

Technical reports “Technical Considerations for Use

of Geospatial Data in Sea Level Change Mapping and Assessment”

“Sea Level Variations of the United States: 1854-2006”

“Effects of the November 2009 Nor’easter on Water Levels”

NOAA Tide Predictions

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FY2010 6 stations strengthened A total of 181 of 207 water level

stations have meteorological sensors

FY2011 2 Sentinels planned 7 stations will be strengthened Real-Time Storm Surge

Observing Network in Mobile Bay

Station Upgrades

Upgraded Station at Cedar Key, FL

Preparing for Extreme Events

Sentinel Station

Upgraded Station at Apalachicola, FL

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response

Specialized MyPORTS application

Oil Spill QuickLook

Accelerated development of a northern Gulf of Mexico hydrodynamic model

3 CO-OPS volunteers assisted research vessels in the Gulf

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Mapping and Charting Support

FY2010 46 hydro / shoreline surveys supported Improved technology and increased

inventory Conducted 3 training events NOS VDatum Program surveys (ME,

MA, AK)

FY2011 36 hydro / shoreline projects planned Annual training VDatum surveys (AK, GA, PR, VI)

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Questions

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